Political Science & Government at University of California - Irvine

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 349 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

UC Irvine Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UC Irvine Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UC Irvine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UC Irvine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools	187

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Irvine. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $29,631. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at UC Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 349 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Irvine. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	165
White	65
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UC Irvine Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their master's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Political Science Professors	860	$112,360
Economics Professors	700	$139,050
Political Scientists	160	$74,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.